gradualism
"I thought of a good analogy for gradualism vs insurrectionism. Gradualism is like Mohammed Ali, he tries to wear you down round by round until you can't fight anymore. Insurrectionism is like Mike Tyson. He tries to hit you so hard that you can't fight anymore "
"So, it is a myth to imagine gradual transformation as a way to avoid these costs that can only be delayed. But gradualism is like a weak dam holding back mounting pressures of a rising flood that will eventually burst. In this sense, China's success at gradualism will be eroded."
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